Urbanization rate 48.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 213,918 people · Female 200,392 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 551,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 8.35 ‰ Death rate 10.37 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2025

Population structure · 2025

Latest-year age structure, births, deaths, city population and ethnic population.

Births 3,380 people
Deaths 4,197 people
Natural growth rate -2.02 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
409.44K405.72K402.00K398.28K394.56K2023202420252023: 408.00K2024: 404.60K2025: 396.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population408,000 people404,600 people396,000 people
Urbanization rate45.7%46.1%48.0%
Birth rate—4.95 ‰8.35 ‰
Death rate—8.28 ‰10.37 ‰
GDP———

Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

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Total population414,310 peopleSeventh census
Households156,608
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.59%85+ · Female: 0.79%85+80–84 · Male: 1.01%80–84 · Female: 1.16%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.70%75–79 · Female: 1.73%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.68%70–74 · Female: 2.57%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.65%65–69 · Female: 3.77%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.39%60–64 · Female: 2.27%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.47%55–59 · Female: 3.44%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.51%50–54 · Female: 4.36%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.46%45–49 · Female: 4.54%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.52%40–44 · Female: 2.60%40–4435–39 · Male: 1.95%35–39 · Female: 1.89%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.46%30–34 · Female: 2.94%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.98%25–29 · Female: 2.49%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.41%20–24 · Female: 1.86%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.45%15–19 · Female: 2.74%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.22%10–14 · Female: 3.72%10–145–9 · Male: 3.57%5–9 · Female: 3.17%5–91–4 · Male: 2.18%1–4 · Female: 1.94%1–40 · Male: 0.43%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.96%
430,682 people
Sui0.01%
24 people
Tujia0.01%
23 people
Miao0.01%
21 people
Zhuang0.00%
19 people
Dong0.00%
17 people
Bouyei0.00%
9 people
Wa0.00%
8 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.6B$2.6B$2.5B$2.5B$2.4B202420252024: $2.4B2025: $2.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.6B2025
GDP growth
6.6%
Primary industry
$578.6M
Secondary industry
$475.7M
Tertiary industry
$1.5B
Urban disposable income
—
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

Population of townships, towns and subdistricts from the latest census.

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Congcheng (淙城街道)106,39054,47251,918
Renshi (任市镇)58,45529,92928,526
Puan (普安镇)56,09328,72027,373
Gantang (甘棠镇)31,51516,13615,379
Jiangzhi (讲治镇)30,96215,85315,109
Yongxing (永兴镇)25,92213,27212,650

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kaijiang County?

The resident population of Kaijiang County was 396,000 people in 2025. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Kaijiang County?

The population density is 383.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,033 km².

Where does this data come from?

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

Data source: 2025年开江县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources